Flying machine



:ian.20, 1925. 1,523,994

G. F. MYERS FLYING MACHlNE Original Filed Jan. 19,1911 2 sheets-sheet 1 j an. 20, 1925- 1,523,994

G. F, MYERS "FLYING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 19, 1911 2 sheen-sheet 2 Patented Jian. 20, UNITED STATES PATENT oFElcE.

GEORGE FRANCIS MYERS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLYING MACHINE Application led January l, 191,1, Serial No. 608,524. Renewed March 6, 1920. Serial No. 363,667.'

and combinations of parts, hereinafter de-.

scribed and specifically pointed out in the claims.,-

ln general the present application isin the nature o' an improvement on my comf panion application filed May 31,1904, Serial No. 210,486. y

In detail, he present application is in the nature of an improvement on another compani'on application nled May 31, 19.10, Serial lin the said first mentioned companion application l show an aeroplane having two separate and substantially unobstructed and independent advancing edges or peripheries one followin 'formation o bothv the said outer and the said inner peripheriesbeing similarthat is both arecircular in shape; and they are concentric, some of the same being curved in cross section. But I did not limitmyself y to the peripheral conformation of the said peri heries; and therefore in the present app ication l now show a similar unitary aeroplane with dissimilar peripheries, the

outer one being still circular in conforma- -tion as in the said first mentioned companion application but the inner periphery thereof bein rectangular infshape..

ln the sai last mentioned companion aplication l[ also'show a similar aeroplane asl 1n the said iirst mentioned companion application, that is to say the shape or conformation of the two pt-nipheriesy is still circular,

but the centers of the said two peripheries are eccentric `one to the other; in this and in other details the said ylast mentioned companion application and the present application are similar and show a more highly develo'ed machine than the said 'first mentions companion application.

vrlihe said rst mentioned companion application has since become Patent No. esatto. l

ln the drawin s,Fig. 1 is a plan view of 'a machine embo ying my invention. Fig. 2

the other; the shape or con-l composed of longitudinal bars 8 and transverse bars 9 and 10. The ailerons 5 and 6.

are also constructed in like manner. The ends of thebars 8, 9, and 10 are all connected by the ring 11 except-those longitudinal bars whose ends project to the rear of the transverse bar 10, these are not connected but are left free and flexible.

The front curved'periphery of the lsaid aeroplane, ofcourse, forms an advancing edge to the impinging air. But when 'the aeroplane is moving through the air in a normal-condition, that is in a substantially straight line and in stable equilibrium the said ailerons form a second surface for the iinpinging air to act upon, as they arenot moving as ailerons or rudders, giving the air therefore two advancing edges follow-r ing one another to strlke against: one on the advanclng edge on the front portion of the aeroplane, and also an additional advancing edge on the front portion of the new `motionless ailerons, thereby `forming practically two surfaces connected by side connections comprising surfaces, all formirg substantially a unitary surface-or aeroane. p The front edges of the said ailerons lie preferably in a straight line, the opening in front thereof being angular in shape, preferably rectangular. lt is in this said openingthat the propeller is preferably placed. The rear of thesaid ailerons are also preferably made with flexible edges.

Looking at the aeroplane from the side, it will be seen that the front surface, that is the surface in front of the opening 3, is normally atI a positive angle of incidence to the horizontal, as shown more fully in Fig. 3; the front advancing edge being higher than the edge directly in front of the said ropeller. rllhis surface is curved from ront to rear with its concaved side facing downwardly.

The second or following surface consti- Y line of the machine.

a double reverse curve like the letter S;

first curving u wardly and then downwardly and lina ly upwardly again at the rear edge thereof.

Looking at the machine from the front V it will be seen that the aeroplane is bell sha ed transversely. y

he ailerons and 6 are free to move on the bar independently one of the other by means-of the quadrants 12, operating cables 13 running over pulleys 14 and 15 and being attached to the levers 16 and 17 in the fuselage 2. The handles to the ,levers 16 and 17 are conveniently placed in front of the seat 18 of the operator.

the aeroplane preferably conforms to the upper curve of the aeroplane and may contain a safet device.

' The truc 20 is preferably coniposed of l two angle bars 21 suitably braced, and depending therefrom four forks 22 shackled to the pontoon 23. However when used Y parte 51. y

more particularly for land service wheels QJ:-

shown in dotted lines maybe used. A cord 25 is wound up on a spring controlled roller 26, the free end of said cord terminating in the ring 47 and being placed `over the hook 27 having a sprin end 28.

At the front o the fuselage 2 is placed the radiator v50, Aandl directly-in the rear thereof the motor 39. On the sidesv of the fuselage 2 are 4pivoted slats or valves or The operation of the machine is Vtially as follows: When ready to make a flight-the aeroplane-is lifted onto the v'truck the' bottom of the skids 2 9-Vresting: onVv i the angle -ba'rs 21 of the said truck.

The

hoo 27 and the propeller`4 started. As. the truck with the machine moves forward the ailerons 5 and 6 are slightly lowered 'by the operatorbringing down the forward portion. ofthe machine, the/skids 29 rocking over `the angleV bars 21 into the front bend -the said angle bars.` Head resistance is thus reduced to a minimum. y lVhen the requisite speed has been ac uired the ailerons are raisedl which lifts e forward art ofthe machine and causes it to ascen as shown in Fig.,v 2. The.v truck -however lis pulledr and the 47 of the cord '25Vis placed over ,then

along by the cord until it slips oil' the hook 27 either due to the angularity of the end of said hook, or by the weight of the truck pulling on the said cord and overcoming the action of the spring at the end of said hook, or otherwise.

The cord 25 is then instantly wrapped y around the spring controlled roller 26 and the end of the propeller 4 easily clears the truck 20. When the operator wishes to turn to the right for instan'` e he manipulates the lever 16 which will operate the .rudder or aileron 5, and the machine' will turn to the ri ht.` If he wishesto turn to the left the le t hand lever 17 is used operating the rudder 6. lf he wishes to ascend or descend both the levers 16 and 17 are handled as if they were one lever; that is both the rudders are operated together or simultaneously, and in the same direction. lf he wishes to stabilize laterally, he uses both of "the said levers simultaneously but works them in opposite directions or reversely, and the machine will be righted.

In alighting the propeller 4 may be turned if necessary fromits vertical position shown in Fig. 2 to the horizontal posiv tion as in Fig. 8. rl`he box k.19 placed on the upper part of.

lt mustbe remembered that I may make various changes in the form, proportion, size and detail of the various structures shown, the number and position of certain elements used as well as the character of the motive power employedwithout departinfr from the spirit of my invention.

claim,

1. A flying machine comprising an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable of being impin edrhy the air and having an opening within its periphery of substantial depth in the fore and aft direcdepth of said opening in the fore and aft 'tion which is practically unobstructed, the y planeI the said first mentioned periphery Adepth of said opening 1n the fore and aft direction being equal to or reater than half the width thereof, and w ereby an addiional advancing edge is formed on the aero` glane the-first mentioned periphery being periphery of the said opening bein i eing cur curved and the eriphery of the said opening being of di erentishape the former being curved and the latter rectangular, a car connected with the said aeroplane, and a propeller mounted on the said car and con# structed to move the same and the parts connected therewith horizontally.

3. A. flying machine comprising an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable of )ein impinged by the air and having an opening within its periphery of substantial depth in the fore and aft direction which is practically unobstructed, the depth of said opening in the tore and aft direction being equal to or eater than halt the width thereof, and w'iereby an additional advancing edge is formed on the aero plane, said iirst mentioned periphery being 'substantially curved and the rear part ot' the peripheryv of the said opening being ot dif ferent shapes the iront part ot' the former being curved and the rear part of the latter being substantially straight, a car connected i' with the vsaid aeroplane, and a propeller recticn which is substantial depth in- Inountedon the said car and constructed to move the same andthe parts connected therewith horizontally.

et. A flying machine comprisingl an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable ofbeing impinged by the air and having an opening within its periphery oi' substantial depth in the fore and aft dipracticaly unobstructed, the depth of said opening 1n the fore and aft direction being equal to or greater than half the width thereof, and whereby an additional advancing edge is formed o-n the aeroplane the said first mentioned periphery and the periphery of the said opening being ot diii'erent shape and eccentric one to the other theformer being curved and the latter angular, a car cornnectedl with the said aeroplane, and a propeller mounted on the 'said car and'constructed to move the same and the parts connected therewith horizontally. 5. A flying machine comprising an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable of 'being iinpinged by the air and having an opening within its'periphery rof the fore and aftdirection which is practically unobstructed, the 'fore and half the width 1thereof,l and whereby an additional advancing edge is formed on theaeroplane the said first mentioned periphery.

and the periphery of the said openmg eing ot 'different shape and eccentric oneto the other the former being curved and the latterl quadrangular, a car connected with vthe said aeroplane, and a propeller mounted on the said car and constructed to move the samel and the parts connected therewith horizonf 6. A flying machine comprising an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable of being impinged by the air and having an opening within its periphery of substantial depth in the fore and aft direction which is practically unobstructed, the depth of said opening 1n the fore and aft direction being equal to or greater-than l halt' the width thereof, and whereby an additional advancing edge is formed on the aeroplane the said first mentioned periphery and the periphery of the. said opening being-of dilierent shape and eccentric one to the other the front part of the former being curved and the rear partof the lat-l ter being substantially straight, a car connected with the said aeroplane, and a propeller mounted on the said car and constructed to move the. same and the parte connected therewith horizontally.

l'. A flying machine comprising an aeropiane having an outer periphery substantially in the form of a complete circle and an inner periphery ot' angular iforni the center of the circle and thc cehter of the said angularlyformed inner perlphery lying substantially along the median line,

and aipropeller mounted adjacent to the 4said opening being of di erent shape the former being substantially a complete' circle and the latter angular, a car connected with the said aeroplane, and a propeller mounted on the said car and constructed to".V

move the --same and the parts. connectedxf.'

therewith horizontally. i 9. A flying machine comprising v an aeroplanelhaving a substantially free periphery capable of being impingedby the air and having an opening*v Within its periphery which is practicallyv unobstructed and whereby an additional advancing edge is formed on the aeroplane` the said first mentioned periphery and the periphery of the. said opening'being of diiferent shape and eccentric one' to the vother the former being substantially a complete circle and the latterangular, a car connected with the said aeroplane, and a. propeller mountedon the said c ar and constructed to movethe same anld the parts connected therewith horizont ly- A 1 1 l 10. ,A flying machine cmprising'an aero- Y plane. having a` substantially free periphery capable vof having an opening within its -periphery y f 4which is ractically unobstructed and whereby an a ditional advancing edge is formed. v on. the aeroplane the said first mentioned pe- A by an additional advancing edge is formed onthe aeroplane the said iirst mentioned periphery and the periphery of the said opening bein -of different sha e the oriner bein sustantially a. comp ete circle and the atter j angular, the rearward portion ofsaid plane forming a pairof stabilizers mounted on the said aeroplane so as to plane having `n outer periphery substan.

turn the machine on its longitudinal axis, a car connectedwith the said aeroplane,

and a propeller mounted on the said car and constructed to move the same andthe parts connected therewith horizontally.

' 12. A'iiying machine comprising an aeroplane having a substantially free periphery capable of'being impinged by the air and having an lopening within its periphery whichis practically unobstructed and whereby an additional advancing edgev is formed on the aeroplane the said first men-Y tioned periphery and the periphery of the said opening being of diiferent shape theforiner being substantially a complete circle and the other angular the said Vaeroplanet being normally at a-positive angle of incidence and curved in .longitudinal cross section,.a car connected with the said aeroplane,and a propeller mounted on the said carv and constructed to move the same and the parts connected therewith horizontally. 1

13. A iyingiinachine comprising an aerotially in the f rin of .a complete circle and an inner @peri heryv of angularI form the center ofthe lircle and the center of the rectangle lyi i substantially along the median line or the aeroplane but at different points siibstantially in the said line, a shaft, a propeller mounted on the said shaft'l adjacent t the forward part of the said inner periph yand leaving a substantia-ily unobstructed space in the rear of the said propeller for the impinging air to act against the following advancing edge.

eing impinged by the air and' tangular orm the center of the circle and the center of the rectangle lying substan* tially along the median line of tlieaero-- plane but at different points along tlie said line, an enclosed car or fuselage, a mot-or of the compression type on the Said car, a shaft mounted on the said motor in a line parallel to the said median line, propeller blades mounted on the said shaft adjacent to the forward part of the said inner periphery and leaving a substantially unobstructed space in the rear of the said propeller bladesi'or the iinpinging "air to act against the following advancing edge the said advancing edge being part of a pivoted surface the rear pait 4ot the said` pivoted surface and the rear part of the said aeroplane being flexible.

. 15. A flying machine comprising 'an aeroplane normally inclined to the horizontal and curved substantially from front to reai' with its concaved side facing downwardly, a pair of controlling -devices mounted one von each side ot' the longitudinal center liiie of the said aeroplane the rear of the said aeroplane being recessed to allow the said controlling devicesto be placed therein and said stabilizers being positioned with reference to the vaeroplane such that the rear edges of the plane and the stabilizers normally form a substantially continuous unbroken line or rear edge, and means for operating the said controlling devices.

16. A flying machine comprising an aeroplane normally inclined to the horizontal and curved substantially from front to rear withv its concaved side facing downwardly` .a pair of controlling devices mounted one on each side of the lon itudinal center line of the said aeroplane t e rear of the said aeroplane bein recessed to allow the said controlling devices to be placed therein substantially the whole of the rear portion of the recess bei occupied by said pair of controlling devlces and the rearmost edges of both the said aeroplane and the said devices making substantially one continuous line, and means for operating the said controlling devices. A

17. `A flying machine coinprisin a body having a pointed covered forwart portion, aeroplane surface extending rearwardly of lll ion

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the said body on either side ofthe longivt-udinal center line thereofwith open space between the said extensions theV front portion of the said aeroplane surface being normally higher than the rear rtion thereof and the curve adjacent to t e said front than t iat adjacent to the said rear portion,

auxiliary surfaces attached adjacent' to' the rtion being of a different curvature Aiso said aeroplane surface, meansfor operating the said auxiliary surfaces, an operators compartment in the said body, a'

motor mounted on the said body, a shaft adjacent to the forward portion of the said s ace vbetween the said side extensions of t e said yaeroplane surface.

18. A flying machlne comprising a body having a pointed covered forward portion,

aeroplane surface .extendin rearwardly of the said body on either single of the longitudinal center line thereof with open space between the said extensions the front portion of the said aeroplane surface being normally higher than the rear ortion thereof and the curve adjacent to t e said front portion being of a different curvature to that adjacent to the said rear portion, auxiliary surfaces attached adjacent to'the said aeroplane surface means for operating the said auxiliary surfaces, an operators compartment in the said body.l a motor vmounted on the said body, a shaft substantially in alignment with the longitudinal center line of the said body as seen from a vertical view point mounted thereon, and a propeller mounted on the said shaft in the rear of the said bodyand adjacent to the forward portion of the said space-between the said side extensions of the said aero-A plane surface, the lsaid body having the same general'inclination as that 'of the normal lpositive inclination of the said aero `plane surface and the said propeller being at substantially 'rioht angles thereto:

19. A ii ing macchine comprising an aeroplane sur ace having two substantially unobstructed advancinged es following one another normally incline to the horizontal and curved substantially from front to rear with its concaved side facing downwardly, said surface comprising a pair of controlling devices mounted .one on each side of the longitudinal center line of the said aerovplane the rear of the said aeroplane being recessed to allow the said controlling devices to be placed therein the rearmostb edges of both the said aeroplane and the said devices making substantially one Con tinuous line, and means for operatingthe said controlling devices.

20. A flying machine comprising an aeroplane normally inclined to the horizontal and curved substantially from front to rear with its concaved side facing downwardly, said aeroplane having a recessr4 at its rear edge, controlling devices comprising a surface operatively positioned in the recess with its rear edge normally formin a continuous line with the rear edge of t e aeroplane, and means for operating the control surface.

Witness my hand this twentieth day of December 1910. 4 GEORGE FRANCIS MYERS. Witnesses:

A. MoGINNEss, FRANK J. Lmrna'r. 

